Studio specializes in local commercials; local web business delivers drinks

By SHARON DOOLEY / Contributing Writer

Published: Friday, August 9, 2013 at 02:22 PM.

SOLUTIONS STUDIOS

Solutions Studios came about more as an afterthought.

“Ironically enough, I’ve been in the ministry for several years and have a pretty good electronic ministry,” said Ron Marquardt, CEO and chief writer and producer for Solutions Studios.

Creating a for-profit business using his knowledge and staff made it easy to open this multimedia production company.

“We started doing a little freelance stuff about three years ago, and it became a full-fledged business eight months ago,” Marquardt added.

Solutions Studios creates commercials for local businesses. It can also produce training videos for the medical professions, and it recently received certification for government contracts.

The products they create become the property of the clients, which allows the clients to use the pieces in any media venues they choose.

The family owned and operated business offers a wide range of packages, with no project too small or too large. The green-screen studio allows for great special effects.

“There’s nothing that we haven’t been able to do so far,” Marquardt said.

LOCATION: 417 B Racetrack Road, near Stewby’s Seafood Shanty

HOURS: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays

TELEPHONE: 376-3314

WEBSITE: www.solutionsstudios.net

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/SolutionsStudios

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DELIVERMYWINE.COM

Jeff Blair called it one of those “perfect storm” days as he and his colleagues sat in their office watching several accidents occur.

“We thought wouldn’t it be great if we could curb some of that,” Blair said. The result is DeliverMyWine.com.

Customers can place a wine, beer or cigar order via the website, and the products get delivered to their doors.

The business took a little planning, with state licensing involved. Blair said that the delivery staff has been trained to prevent an of-age adult from ordering for a house full of underage drinkers.

One measure that prevents such missteps is that the person placing the order must be the person on hand at delivery time. Identifications are checked and verified.

DeliverMyWine.com got up and running in early July, and Blair actually used the service when he found himself entertaining out-of-town guests. He saw firsthand that his staff was indeed well trained. This locally owned business keeps its customers and other drivers safer than before.

The offerings include popular brands and microbrew flavors such as Pensacola Bay Brewery Riptide Amber. Champagnes are part of the selections, as are several wines. The offerings increase as the business grows.

DELIVERY LOCATION: Destin and South Walton

TELEPHONE: 888-959-7721

WEBSITE: www.delivermywine.com

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“Ironically enough, I’ve been in the ministry for several years and have a pretty good electronic ministry,” said Ron Marquardt, CEO and chief writer and producer for Solutions Studios.

Creating a for-profit business using his knowledge and staff made it easy to open this multimedia production company.

“We started doing a little freelance stuff about three years ago, and it became a full-fledged business eight months ago,” Marquardt added.

Solutions Studios creates commercials for local businesses. It can also produce training videos for the medical professions, and it recently received certification for government contracts.

The products they create become the property of the clients, which allows the clients to use the pieces in any media venues they choose.

The family owned and operated business offers a wide range of packages, with no project too small or too large. The green-screen studio allows for great special effects.

“There’s nothing that we haven’t been able to do so far,” Marquardt said.

LOCATION: 417 B Racetrack Road, near Stewby’s Seafood Shanty

HOURS: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays

TELEPHONE: 376-3314

WEBSITE: www.solutionsstudios.net

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/SolutionsStudios

***

DELIVERMYWINE.COM

Jeff Blair called it one of those “perfect storm” days as he and his colleagues sat in their office watching several accidents occur.

“We thought wouldn’t it be great if we could curb some of that,” Blair said. The result is DeliverMyWine.com.

Customers can place a wine, beer or cigar order via the website, and the products get delivered to their doors.

The business took a little planning, with state licensing involved. Blair said that the delivery staff has been trained to prevent an of-age adult from ordering for a house full of underage drinkers.

One measure that prevents such missteps is that the person placing the order must be the person on hand at delivery time. Identifications are checked and verified.

DeliverMyWine.com got up and running in early July, and Blair actually used the service when he found himself entertaining out-of-town guests. He saw firsthand that his staff was indeed well trained. This locally owned business keeps its customers and other drivers safer than before.

The offerings include popular brands and microbrew flavors such as Pensacola Bay Brewery Riptide Amber. Champagnes are part of the selections, as are several wines. The offerings increase as the business grows.